“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” -Carl Sagan As I’ve touched upon before, one of the greatest aspects of attending Cornell is interacting with a community of individuals who all strive for intellectual achievement. Professors are a critical component of this group, and at Cornell, we are lucky [...]
“Flash! Bam! Alakazam! And goodbye!” -Nat King Cole My final days in DC have been full of last minute sightseeing and lots of walking. Yesterday, I went to the National Zoo. The highlight was seeing Tai Shan, the baby Giant Panda – what a cutie! Next, I walked over to the Washington National Cathedral. I’d [...]
“My neighbor asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn’t take it out of my garden.” -Eric Morecambe Dear Sir in the Apartment Across O Street, Good Sir, I am deeply sorry. I know the last few days I haven’t been the most [...]
“All are needed by each one; nothing is fair or good alone.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s crazy to think that my time here in Washington is quickly coming to a close. As with the end to every semester, it is currently a busy mix of friends and final papers. One of the highlights of the [...]
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – Because I [...]
“And airports, see it all the time / Where someone’s last goodbye / Blends in with someone’s sigh / Cause someone’s coming home / In hand, a single rose . . . ” -John Mayer As a child of the Midwest, I’m pretty used to hopping in the family’s ’94 Suburban (fondly called “The Burb”) [...]
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that the stuff life is made of.” – Benjamin Franklin As my days here in DC quickly dwindle, it’s a fight against time to see how many museums, monuments, finals and papers I can get through. Some of the highlights of the last few days [...]